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Only 2006 draft pick to appear in all 16 games for the Cardinals during his rookie campaign.
Caught at least one pass in 12 of 16 games, including one in each of the final nine games of the ‘06 season.
At 6-8, stands as the tallest player on the team.
Selected in the third round of the 2006 NFL Draft and was the first tight end drafted by the Cardinals since 2002 (Mike Banks, seventh round).
Pro Career:
Selected in the third round of the 2006 NFL Draft (72nd overall), Pope was the only Cardinals player drafted in 2006 to appear in all 16 games. He finished his rookie campaign with six starts and 16 receptions for 161 yards.
2006: Only Cardinals 2006 Draft selection to appear in all 16 games (six starts) in his first NFL action, caught one pass for nine yards in the season opener vs. SF (9/10) saw significant action at tight end and caught one pass for nine yards in the Monday Night contest vs. Chi (10/16) in the first start of his NFL career, caught one pass for 22 yards @ GB (10/29) caught one pass for seven yards vs. Dal (11/12) capped off his rookie season by catching two passes for 40 yards @ SD (12/31); caught a career long 33-yard reception and also set had a season high 40 yards receiving.
College:
A two-year starter for the Georgia Bulldogs, caught 59 passes for 994 yards and nine touchdowns in his career along with tight end Martinez Milner, the duo combined for 47 receptions for 782 yards and five touchdowns, accounting for 26% of the team’s total receptions started 11 games as a junior ranked second on the team with 33 receptions for 491 yards (14.9 avg) and three touchdowns started 10 of 12 games as a sophomore, hauling in 25 passes for 482 yards (19.3 avg) and six touchdowns had at least one scoring grab in five of his last six games All-Southeastern Conference first-team selection by the Associated Press and the league’s coaches attended Hargrave Military Academy in 2002 prior to college.
Personal:
Full name Leonard Pope attended Americus (GA) High School earned Atlanta Journal-Constitution Super Southern 100, Top 50 in Georgia, Class AA All-State, Georgia Sportswriters Association All-State honors and was invited to play in the Georgia-Florida All-Star game led his team to two straight Class AA state titles during his junior and senior seasons registered seven touchdowns as a tight end, catching eight passes with a pair of touchdowns in the playoffs as a senior returned an interception for a score while lining up at safety caught 25 passes for 491 yards and six touchdowns as a junior the son of Leonard Pope, Jr. and Karen Pope of Americus, GA has four brothers and four sisters has a daughter named Cheryan McKay Pope third cousin is Cardinals linebacker Calvin Pace. | 